Programmer Analyst

MagnaCare; Village of Westbury (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Brighton Health Plan Solutions, LLC is seeking a Programmer Analyst to join our application support team handling critical healthcare claims processing applications. You will gather requirements, analyze data, and translate business needs into technical specs while working with SQL and AI-assisted prototyping tools.

The role requires 1–3 years in development or analysis, familiarity with SDLC, and experience with healthcare payer environments and Healthcare EDI transactions.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in application development or systems analysis.
• Understanding of SDLC methodologies.
• Familiar with AI for code generation and agent usage.
• Experience with SQL queries for data extraction, triage, update and insert.
• Healthcare TPA/insurer environment experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with Healthcare EDI transactions (800/200 series).
• Ability to learn new technologies with minimal supervision.
• Understands complex healthcare payment rules and systems.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze requirements to design solutions.
• Handle data transformation activities.
• Translate business requirements into technical specs.
• Program provider rate builds and hospital contracts; manage rate changes.
• Configure benefits and manage ongoing changes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues promptly.
• Collaborate with vendors to enhance features and with IT and non-IT staff.
• Participate in upgrades, releases, and deployments.
• Coordinate with offshore teams to meet timelines and quality.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Self-motivated learner

Education

Undergraduate degree in IT/Healthcare IT

Tools

MS Office

Excel

MS Access

SQL Server Management Studio

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for a motivated and energetic Programmer Analyst who possesses a basic understanding of the software development lifecycle, working knowledge of SQL and database concepts, and familiarity with AI technologies, including the use of agents to assist with code prototyping and development. The successful candidate will join our application support team supporting critical healthcare claims processing applications.

Primary Responsibilities

• Be able to gather and analyze requirements to build solution designs
• Effectively handle the data transformation activities
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical specifications
• Program new provider physician rate builds, hospital contracts and manages ongoing rate changes
• Program new benefit configuration and manage ongoing benefit changes
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application issues in a timely manner
• Interact with system vendors to enhance applications with new features and functionality
• Collaborate with IT and non-IT personnel to complete required tasks
• Participate in application upgrades, releases, and deployment activities
• Collaborate effectively with offshore development and support teams to deliver projects, coordinate development activities, review deliverables, resolve issues, and ensure adherence to project timelines and quality standards

Essential Qualifications

• Preferred 1-3 years of experience in application development, programming, or systems analysis
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies
• Familiar with use of AI for code generation; Agent’s usage preferred
• Experience with SQL queries that includes but not limited ability to extract the data, triaging, update and insert functions
• Preferred prior experience in Healthcare TPA or insurer environment working with the claims adjudication and ancillary applications
• Preferred familiarity with Healthcare EDI transactions including 800 and 200 series
• Self-motivated and capable of independently learning new technologies, business processes, and technical skills with minimal supervision
• Ability to understand complex HealthCare payment rules and design, build and implement system accordingly
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong attention to detail and perform consistent work product validation/QA
• Strong analytical skills

Educational Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in IT, Healthcare IT and/or progressive experience

Technical Qualifications

• Familiar with MS Office suite products
• Proficient on Excel and MS Access
• Proficient in MS SQL Server Managed Studio
• Familiarity with newer technologies with AI.

About

At Brighton Health Plan Solutions, LLC, our people are committed to the improvement of how healthcare is accessed and delivered. When you join our team, you’ll become part of a diverse and welcoming culture focused on encouragement, respect and increasing diversity, inclusion and a sense of belonging at every level. Here, you’ll be encouraged to bring your authentic self to work with all of your unique abilities. Brighton Health Plan Solutions partners with self-insured employers, Taft-Hartley Trusts, health systems, providers as well as other TPAs, and enables them to solve the problems facing today’s healthcare with our flexible and cutting-edge third-party administration services. Our unique perspective stems from decades of health plan management expertise, our proprietary provider networks, and innovative technology platform. As a healthcare enablement company, we unlock opportunities that provide clients with the customizable tools they need to enhance the member experience, improve health outcomes and achieve their healthcare goals and objectives. Together with our trusted partners, we are transforming the health plan experience with the promise of turning today’s challenges into tomorrow’s solutions. Come be a part of the Brightest Ideas in Healthcare.

Company Mission

Transform the health plan experience – how health care is accessed and delivered – by bringing outstanding products and services to our partners.

Company Vision

Redefine health care quality and value by aligning the incentives of our partners in powerful and unique ways.

Annual Salary Range: $40,560 - $47,840

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of the posting of an advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable by law including but not limited to location, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, budget and internal equity./